Enoki Mushrooms (Flammulina velutipes)
Enoki mushrooms or Enokitake are white colored, thin long mushrooms that are
popular South East Asian countries such as China, Japan and Korea. They are also known as
golden needle mushrooms. Enoki mushrooms are consumed both as fresh and as canned
mushrooms. In China, enokitake mushrooms are found naturally growing on the wooden logs
of the Chinese Hackberry trees whereas in Japan, they are –known as Enoki mushrooms
locally- found growing on the wooden logs of mulberry trees and persimmon trees. Enoki
mushrooms can be easily cultivated using saw dust or corn cobs as substrate materials and plastic bottles s containers. A high CO2 environment is required for its cultivation for the
production of high-quality long thin mushroom-stems. Nutritional value of 100 grams of raw
Enoki mushrooms is given below:
Proximates
Water(g) 88.34
Energy(kcal) 37
Protein(g) g 2.66
Total lipid (fat) (g) 0.29
Carbohydrate, by difference(g) 7.81
Fiber, total dietary(g) 2.7
Sugars, total(g) 0.22
Minerals
Iron, Fe(mg) 1.15
Magnesium, Mg(mg) 16
Phosphorus, P(mg) 105
Potassium, K(mg) 359
Sodium, Na(mg) 3
Zinc, Zn(mg) 0.65
Vitamins
Thiamin(mg) 0.225
Riboflavin (mg) 0.2
Niacin(mg) 7.032
Vitamin B-6(mg) 0.1
Folate, DFE a(mcg_DFE) 48
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) (mg) 0.01
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) µ g 0.1
Vitamin D IU 5
Lipids Fatty acids, total saturated(g) 0.02
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated(g) 0
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated(g) 0.09
Cholesterol(mg) 0
Ergosterol = 36 mg/100 g.
Source: USDA Nutrient Database